[Magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Part 2: Application in diagnosis and clinical research].

MR spectroscopy creates a noninvasive window into the metabolism of normal and diseased tissue in vivo. The physics and the measurement techniques being described in part I, this contribution presents the potential use of MRS in patient healthcare and clinical research. We discuss applications of MRS to neurooncology, to oncology outside the central nervous system and to nononcological diseases.